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How to Make Y-files in Infinite Craft

Y-files is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 22 combinations to get there, and the final one is Opposite plus X-Files. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

OppositeX-FilesY-files

Marathon22 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 322 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 22 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWaterPlant
  2. 2PlantWindDandelion
  3. 3DandelionWaterWine
  4. 4WindWineBalloon
  5. 5EarthWindDust
  6. 6BalloonDustDust Bunny
  7. 7PlantWaterSwamp
  8. 8FireSwampDragon
  9. 9DustFireAsh
  10. 10AshFirePhoenix
  11. 11DragonPhoenixYin Yang
  12. 12Dust BunnyYin YangOpposite
  13. 13FireWaterSteam
  14. 14FireSteamEngine
  15. 15EngineEngineRocket
  16. 16PlantRocketSpace Plant
  17. 17EarthSpace PlantAlien
  18. 18WaterWineHoly Water
  19. 19EarthPlantTree
  20. 20Holy WaterTreeJesus
  21. 21AlienJesusX-Files
  22. 22OppositeX-FilesY-files
Crafting tree
1Earth + Waterโ†’ Plant2Plant + Windโ†’ Dandelion3Dandelion + Waterโ†’ Wine4Wind + Wineโ†’ Balloon5Earth + Windโ†’ Dust6Balloon + Dustโ†’ Dust Bunny7Plant + Waterโ†’ Swamp8Fire + Swampโ†’ Dragon9Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash10Ash + Fireโ†’ Phoenix11Dragon + Phoenixโ†’ Yin Yang12Dust Bunny + Yin Yangโ†’ Opposite13Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam14Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine15Engine + Engineโ†’ Rocket16Plant + Rocketโ†’ Space Plant17Earth + Space Plantโ†’ Alien18Water + Wineโ†’ Holy Water19Earth + Plantโ†’ Tree20Holy Water + Treeโ†’ Jesus21Alien + Jesusโ†’ X-Files22Opposite + X-Filesโ†’ Y-files

Other ways to make Y-files

2 combinations are known to produce Y-files. Here are 2 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Y-files
FirstSecondResult
OppositeX-FilesY-files
OppositeX-filesY-files

Y-files at a glance

Steps to craft
22
Marathon
Crafting depth
32
longer than 88% of solved elements
Known recipes
2
ways to make it
Used in
0
other combinations

Other elements that take 22 steps

Similar effort to Y-files, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Y-files in Infinite Craft?

Combine Opposite with X-Files. The full path from the base elements takes 22 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Y-files?

22 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Y-files hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as marathon. At 22 steps it is longer than 88% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Y-files?

Yes. 2 combinations are known to produce Y-files, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.